• How Do You Get Things Done?

    One of my projects I’m working on right now is a new productivity/accountability system. I have modeled it after my own method of getting things done and have been using it for forty five days as I built it. Roughly two weeks ago I invited some friends and members of my forum to use it.…

  • No Computer After 11pm to Become an Early Riser

    No Computer After 11pm to Become an Early Riser

    Last week, when I was talking about making instant habitual change, I gave the example of turning of the computer at 11pm to avoid staying up late and sleeping in. This has been a pretty awesome change for me, so I want to go into a bit more detail. The rule is simple. Computer is…

  • The Blueprint of Instant Habitual Change

    The Blueprint of Instant Habitual Change

    Skills require time to attain. There’s no magic pill to become stronger; we have to go to the gym consistently. If you want to learn Russian, you need to study, practice, and probably spend some time in Russia. If you want to become a better writer you can learn some good practices, but you ultimately…

  • Mopeds: The Urban Loophole Vehicles

    Mopeds: The Urban Loophole Vehicles

    I love San Francisco so much that it’s almost a problem. When I think about taking a trip somewhere, my next thought is, “yeah, but there’s so much awesome stuff going on right here, too.” Of course, no city is perfect. San Francisco’s faults are common to most big cities: parking is a pain traffic…

  • Custom Food Bars and Cooking in the Airport

    Custom Food Bars and Cooking in the Airport

    Twice a month I stray from my superlatively healthy diet and eat anything, no holds barred. A week or two ago I ate a couple slices of deep dish Chicago pizza with bacon and all sorts of nonsense on it. The idea behind this is that once in a while, usually while travelling, I find…

  • How You Play Matters

    How You Play Matters

    (Old fashioned typesetting isn’t the most efficient way to print, but…) As we walked to Mel’s Diner, her phone kept ringing. Not the typical I’m-in-LA-and-I’m-popular ringing, but more of a your-house-is-burning-and-I’m-trying-to-notify-you ringing. “Do you need to get that?” “Oh no,” she replied, without taking the phone out of her purse, “it’s just my ex-boyfriend.” Five…

  • Three Super Quick and Cheap Lifehacks

    Three Super Quick and Cheap Lifehacks

    I love little simple life hacks and am constantly seeking out and inventing new ones. Here are three that you can do in the next ten minutes. None of them are going to save your life, but each one will improve your daily experience for the rest of your life. Tighten up your Keychain A…

  • VIDEO – Not Taking Risks is Risky

    VIDEO – Not Taking Risks is Risky

    I just got back from Peoria, AZ, where I gave a speech about risk from the perspective of a former professional gambler. The takeaways are: Evaluate risks logically, considering the payoff and probability Make risk taking a habit Hard decisions don’t matter very much Judge yourself Enjoy, and let me know if you’d like to…

  • Do Something Now

    Do Something Now

    Here’s a question I get a lot. “Hey, I really want to do ( some cool project or life change ), and I have it all figured out, but there’s no way for me to ( overcome one single obstacle )”. I like receiving questions and am usually happy to answer them, but this one…

  • Pre-Order Life Nomadic, I’ll Give the Money to Haiti

    Pre-Order Life Nomadic, I’ll Give the Money to Haiti

    It has been surreal to see the pictures of the devastation of Haiti. Normally when these disasters happen and circulate around the internet I don’t feel much of a connection to them. This one is different to me. I spent a few days there last year and really had an amazing experience. I knew that…